Smart Cities & Communities Policy Context Information Day on Smart Cities & Communities Horizon 2020 23 September 2016, Brussels Andreea Strachinescu Head Of Unit, unit C2, DG Energy Information Day on Smart Cities & Communities
2 Cities Key for Europe =78% of EU s population lives in cities. = 85% of EU s GDP is generated there. =Cities deliver on jobs, growth, investments, innovation and CO 2 reduction, to name a few...
3 Cities Drivers of policy 2020 2030 = 20% less greenhouse gases = 20% renewable Energy = 20% Energy savings = 40% less greenhouse gases = 27% renewable Energy = 27% Energy savings Energy Union
4 The Energy Union's 5 dimensions 1. Energy security, solidarity and trust, 2. A fully integrated internal energy market, 3. Energy Efficiency first, 4. Transition to a long-lasting low-carbon society, 5. An Energy Union for Research, Innovation and Competiveness.
5 The Energy Union's 5 th dimension Research & Innovation Developing EU technological leadership in low carbon technologies by = reducing energy consumption, = developing renewable sources, = empowering consumers and = boosting growth and jobs.
6 The Energy Union's 5 th dimension in practise Initiative on EU global technology and innovation leadership Integrated SET Plan, including Smart Cities and smart financing Strategic transport research and innovation R&I agenda
7 Stakeholders = Cities & Regions = Industry = Research = Associations = etc. EU Initiatives = CIVITAS = Green Digital Charter = CONCERTO Lighthouse Projects Implementation & replication with EU funding Smart Cities & Communities Covenant of Mayors Political commitments without EU funding SCC-EIP Market Place Commitments Implementation without EU funding Smart City Information System
8 Technology Financing/Funds EU Funding Initiatives & Programmes Smart Cities & Communities DG ENER, DG MOVE & DG CNECT Elena Facility DG ENER, EIB & IFI EC Juncker Plan European Structural & Investment Funds DG REGIO Political Leadership (no EU funding) Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy DGs ENER, CLIMA & JRC Sustainable Growth & Jobs EU context Global Covenant Of Mayors DG ENER, DG REGIO, FPI, DG DEVCO & EEAS International context
European Structural and Investment Funds European Funding Programmes Project Development Assistance Financial Institutions Financing Alternative Financing Schemes ERDF LIFE ELENA EIB EFSI EPC Cohesion Fund Urban Innovation Actions ELENA KfW Municipal Loans Crowd-Funding ESF URBACT III Horizon 2020 Call EE22 Deep Green (PF4EE) Soft Loans, Guarantees EAFRD CIVITAS Activity Fund JASPERS NCFF Revolving Loan Funds EMFF Territorial Cooperation EIAH EEEF On Bill Financing Vehicles Horizon 2020 CLLD ITI Financial Instruments Financial Instruments Advisory (fi-compass) 9 Covenant of Mayors - Quick Reference Guide http://goo.gl/s2tnpc
10 The Juncker Plan European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) Focus on: = removing obstacles to investment, = providing visibility and technical assistance, = making smarter use of new and existing financial resources. Three areas: = mobilising investments of at least 315 billion in three years, = supporting investment in the real economy, = creating an investment friendly environment.
11 Why Smart Cities and Communities? Challenges = Fragmented markets =Lack of new business models and financing solutions =Need for knowledge sharing and capacity building
12 Why Smart Cities and Communities? Opportunities =Improving quality of live, competitiveness and sustainability =Exporting European knowledge in a strong growth market estimated globally at 1.3 trillion in 2020
13 What we do Together we = develop and implement solutions = facilitate networking and partnering =accumulate and share knowledge =build capacity = focus on Energy, Transport and ICT
14 The 6 Action Clusters 4000 partners, 370 commitments, 31 countries. EIP It is all about scale, acceleration, impact, common solutions, integrated approaches and collaboration.
15 General roadmap 4000 partners in 370 commitments Scaling up successful commitments Growing the community Smart city ecosystems for replicable high impact solutions Strategic Implementation Plan Fragmented Smart Cities market Gap analysis
16 Agenda for 2016 = 100 cities will collaborate in different groupings to align and subsequently bundle demand for tested solutions. = 100 key industry partners will cooperate with these cities in developing innovative solutions, the respective business models and innovative financing solutions to derisk city investments and benefit SME growth. = General Assembly on 24 May 2016 in Eindhoven
17 General Assembly on 24 May 2016 in Eindhoven = Associated event of the Dutch Presidency of the European Council. = Participation of Commissioner Violeta Bulc, the Dutch Minister for Infrastructure and the Environment Melanie Schultz von Haegen and Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President of the European Commission. = Focus on finance and investments. = Over 400 participants
18 Outlook 2017 = Potential new and more focused call for commitments = Further scale-up of the initiatives = Re-launch of the High Level Group = New interactive and collaborative tools for the Market Place's web site = Next General Assembly mid of 2017
19 Why being involved? = Practical knowledge sharing = Capacity building = Partnering for EU or other projects = Bundling of demand enables easier access to all funding sources = Gaining visibility for your city, project, association, company, etc.
20 How to join? =Create a public profile at https://eu-smartcities.eu/user/register. =Join an existing commitment or an initiative. =Join an Action Cluster to provide your specific expertise on a certain issue.
Thank you! Magdalena-Andreea.STRACHINESCU-OLTEANU@ec.europa.eu Get involved at http://eu-smartcities.eu!